The drama is staying very close to home!
Joe Giudice may have had a bad weekend, but he does have some things to look forward to -- like TV stardom!
The reality star has himself a special coming up on Bravo that'll follow his life while wife and Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice serves out her 15-month prison sentence, and now we know who is going to appear on the show!
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According to sources -- and you might have already expected this -- you are going to be seeing quite a few familiar faces when the special (which is likely to be just a few episodes in length) hits TV screens this fall.
Sources are saying that Melissa Gorga and her family (including hubby Joe!) have already filmed parts of the special, and Giudice's brother Pete has filmed for the mini-series, too.
To keep the whole thing within the family, you can expect Teresa's parents Giacinto and Antonia Gorga to grace the cameras with their presence, too, as well as twin RHONJ stars Teresa Aprea and Nicole Napolitano.
Oh yeah, and Joe and Teresa's daughters Gia, Milania, and Audriana are going to appear, too -- kinda sorta because the special centers around them and how the family has coped while momma T has been in the slammer for more than a year.
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Teresa, too, is going to be on the special -- but not on camera! As we reported earlier, she'll be appearing via phone, so you'll have to make do with just her voice to satiate your Teresa fix for the time being.
A premiere date for this mini-series hasn't been announced yet, but it likely won't be a full season in length (rather, just a few episodes), and viewers ought to expect it sometime in the fall.
What do U think, Housewives fans -- will U be watching the special to see the Giudices sans Teresa?! Or is this just a reality family gone too far trying to profit off prison and the stories of their crimes??
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